The Young Women's Hub, Lewisham

Special
Other independent special school
Girls
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Philippa Wall
Pupils:9 / 21 capacity
LA:Lewisham
Phone:02086986675
Address:Brownhill Road, Lewisham, SE6 1AU
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:20 December 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 January 2026View full report
URN:146277
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lewisham East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at welcoming girls with disrupted education and helping them flourish. Staff build trusting relationships and use detailed understanding of each pupil's needs to support their academic, social and emotional development. The school combines strong teaching with outstanding enrichment opportunities that build confidence and prepare pupils well for their next steps.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent re-engagement of pupils in learning through individualised teaching approaches and strong relationships with staff
  • Outstanding behaviour and positive attitudes to learning in calm, purposeful classrooms
  • Exemplary wider development programme including visits to Parliament, courts, universities and career guidance
  • Strong culture of reading with tailored support helping pupils catch up quickly
  • Highly effective support for attendance, with significant improvements from starting points

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects have not clearly identified the most important knowledge and skills pupils need to learn, leading pupils to remember activities rather than essential content
  • Need to identify and teach precise skills, knowledge and vocabulary across all subjects to help pupils retain learning over time

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Food bank volunteering, restaurant visits to explore different cultures, visits to Houses of Parliament, visits to Royal Courts of Justice, university visits, career guidance and work experience, visiting professionals (architects and potters), home cooking skills, expressive arts

The Young Women's Hub is a small independent school for girls aged 11-16 who have experienced disrupted education. The school is rated Good overall, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and personal development.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hither Green Rail Station
801m · 13 min walk
Hither Green (Entrance)
845m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Torridon Road (Stop M)
34m · 1 min walk
Brownhill Road (Stop P)
50m · 1 min walk
Stainton Road (Stop N)
227m · 4 min walk
Torridon Rd /St Andrews Church (Stop R)
260m · 4 min walk
Torridon Road /Hither Green Ln (Stop E)
275m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

43%

Available places

9 pupils

21 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lewisham

Low pressure
New homes approved:119
Projected new pupils:21

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lewisham

Admissions Demand - Lewisham

Moderate demand1.30x oversubscription

Places available

2,251

Applications

2,923

Got 1st preference

63.9%

Got preferred school

93.5%

Secondary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

29 January 2026
8 July 2025
24 May 2022

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